Tire-removing tool



C. B. SNIDER TIRE REMOVING TOOL Nov. 27 1923.

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Patented Nov. 27, 1923.

UNTED STATES CLINT B. SNIDER, OF INDEENDENCE, KANSAS.

TIRE-REMOVING TOOL.

Application filed February 15, 1923.

To alt whom z't may concern: l

Be it known that l, GIANT B. Serina-n, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, re-v siding at Independence, in the county of Montgomery andState of Kansas, hafe invented certain new and useful Improve ments inTire-Removing Tools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tireremoving tools and has particular' reference to that type of tool forremoving a pneumatic tire from a wheel rim.`

The primary object of the invention is to provide a tire removing toolwherein a pair of gripping -jaws or clamp members are moved into bindingengagement, with one side iange of a wheel rim, while a tire engagingmember slidably .carried by the tool 1s adapted to shift the tirelaterally of the rim or remove the same, the tool being particularlyeffective in removing tires that have been rusted or otherwiseimproperly held upon a wheel rim.v

The invention provides further improvements in the art, especially overthe tire'removing tools described in application filed by* C. B. Snideron November 14, 1922, Serial lia-,600,919 and a second ap lication tiledon January 18, 1923, Serial o. 613,465.

With the above and other objects in view as the nature of the inventionis better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combinationand arrangementof parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a tire removing tool constructedin accordance with the present invention, the same being shown asoperatively mounted upon a wheel rim that `is partly broken vaway andshown in section and having a pneumatic tire illus'- trated by dottedlines mounted thereon,

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view of the tool showing the vtireengaging member and foot 'carried thereby,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken 0n line lll-HI of Fig. 2showing the apertured or split foot at the' outer end of the tireengaging member, the manuali operable screw for shifting the same an theclamping member for engaging a wheel rim flange,

Serial No. 619,240.

Figure 4 is a detailsectional vie-w taken on line IVW-IV of Fig 3showing the pivot.- al connection of the brace rod carried bv theremoving tool., L

Figure' 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line V-V of Fig. 3 showingthe relation between the tire engagingV and clamping member, and

Figure 6 is a `fragmentary perspective view of the lower endl of thetool showing one of the clamping members normally posi- 'tioned betweenthe end flanges of the tire en aging foot. 4

eferring more in detail to the accompanying drawing; there isillustrated a tire removing tool embodying a frame member having la bar1, and a rod 2 integrally formed therewith as shown in Figs. 1 and 3,the rod 2 being spaced from the bar 1 for va portion of its length andformed integral therewith at its lower end to form a clamping aw 3. Apair of laterally extending spacedstraps 4 and 5 are carried by theupper and lower ends of the bar 1.

An elongated casing 6 is s'lidably mounted within the straps 4 and 5,movement thereof .in a manner to be presently described.

A rod 10 is slidaoly mounted in the bore ofthe casing 6 and constantlyprojects from the lower open end thereof, the lower end of the rod 10carrying an arcuate cross foot l1 provided withspaced end extensions 12forming a central space or opening 13.

In ositioning the tool upon a wheel rim and tire as shown in Fig. 1, therod 10 is shifted to its limit of movement wi-thin the casing 6positioning the hook or clamp' 9 withinthe opening 13 in the foot at thelower end of the rod as shown in Fig. 6.l

When so positioned, the clamp member 3 formed at the lower end of thebar 1 and rod 2 is positioned at the inner side of the flan 14 ofthe'wheel rim 15 with the extensions 12 of the' tire engagin foot 11 andclamp 9 upon the lower end o the casing 6 engaging the adjacent side andbead of a tire 16. The adjusting screw 17 is then operated through theouter end of the strap for shifting the casing 6 and rod 10v in adirection toward the bar v1` to cause the clamp members 3 and 9 to 'gripthe flange 14 of the wheel rim as shown in Fig. 1. The

screw 18, vthreadedthrough the upper closed end 19 of the casing 6lengages the upper end of the'rod 10 aS shown in lig. 3 for shifting therod outwardly of the caslng to cause the foot carried by the lower endthereof and engaging the tire to remove the tire from the wheel rim, thescrew 18 being operated by the crank handle 20. To correctly positionthe tire removing tool upon the rim 15, a rod 21 is pivotally connectedas at 22 to v the up r end ofthe bar 1, with the free end thereoengaging the o posite side-of the wheel rim as shown in 1g. 1. It willtherefore be seen from an inspection of Fig. 1, that the upper side ofthe wheel rim 15 is gripped between the clamping members 3 and 9 andwhen the rod 10 is longitudinally end thereof engages the tire 16shiftedexteriorly of thel casing 6 the lower for forcing t the same fromthe wheel rim -15 for purposes lower end thereof, a casing slidablyassoelated with the bar and having a clamping jaw at the lower endcooperating with the aforesaid clamping jaw, means for moving the jawsinto clamping engagement with the side flange of a wheel rim, a rodslidable in the casing and projecting from the lower end thereof, a tireengaging foot carried by the outer end of the rod, manually operablemeans for moving the rod outwardly of the casin said foot havinglaterally directed end anges forming an intervening space with theclamping jaw on the casingnormally positioned in the space durinmountino' of the tool on a rim and tire, an a brace r having one endpivoted to the tool with the free end adapted for engaging the wheelrim.

2. In a tire removing tool, a frame including a bar having a elampingjawat the lower end thereof, spaced laterally projecting guide strapscarried by said frame, a casing having a clamping jaw at its lower endlongitudinally and laterally movable in respectv to said bar within saidstraps, means for limiting the longitudinal movement of said casing,means for moving said casing laterally for causing the aforesaidclamping jaws to cooperate for engaging the side flange of a wheel rim,a rod slidable in the casing and projecting from the lower end thereof,a tire engagingfoot carried by the Outerend of the rod, and means formoving said rod outwardly of said casing for removing said tire fromsaid r1m.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

CLINT B. SNIDER.

